Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-19
BASKETS MUST COME BACK
AN1NTI-FRBEPA PACKAGE REsoL o.
TION PASSED.
A Hurcmu OF Information 20 be
Estnbihahed- Exchange system of
Distriburipg Fruit Unanimonsiy
Endotssd.

a Huremu OF information 20 b.
EstabRkahed- Exchange system O.
Dissriburing Fruit Unanimsnsil
| Endotssd.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journa
| Down, May 12,--The meeting of peaol
| growers held here to-day wns the larKes
aud most thoroughly earnest assembling,
OF its kind ever gathered together II
Delaware. Oourt-house hall was packed
to its capacity in the morning and in the
afternoon, even the rival attraction oi
Barnum's greatest show on earth did MOI
| detIact from the size of the gathering
There were growers present representing
every peach district in Maryland, New
| Jersey, with Delaware fruit growers b,
the score. There were delegations repre-
senting the Boston Produce Exchange
the New York Produce Dealers Associa.
tion, the Philadelphia Produce Exchange,
an association of retailers representing
the trade OF New York City, Elizabeth,
| Newark, Asbury Park, Trenton and
nearly all the towns within q 50-miIe
radius of the metropolis, representa-
| tive of the New Haven commission deal.
ers and delegates from almost everywhere
whore the luscious Peninsula peach is cul.
tiyated or properly appreciated. Such an
assemblage representing the peach inter.
ests 30 thoroughly, through its various
landings, has never before been known
in the history of the Delaware peach.
Among those present who are largely
interested in fruit cultivation were DR..
John j. Black, s. A. Janvier, j. Alexsnder
Fulton, William Il. Cochran, Robert n.
Cummins, W. Polk Cummins, AIexander T
q. Cummins, David j. Cummms, DR..
Hugh Martin, Hon. e. l.. Martin, j. H .
Hoffecker, Paynter Frame, J. B. Dormap,
ex Governor q. @. Stockley, j. N. Fot kh,
DIR. Richards, W. III. Davis, Ii. w. McColiey,
Charles Baker, George Z, Davis, J. b.
Alexander, w. E. Davis, W. p. Coursey,
Manloye Hayes of Kent, John Dagger, W.
z. Selmser, Jabez Jenkins, j. @.
Durborough, j.. @. Smith, ex-Judee
Fisher, w. p. Philips, J. Frank Denny,
George H. Gildersleeye, Wilson L. Cannon,
DR.. Henry Ridgley, j. w. Taylor, Philip
q. Cannon, Oolen Ferguson, Joseph L.
Oayender, John r. Nicholson, w. O.
Rust, DR.. Nathan Pratt, DIR. Z. W. Cooper,
Benjamin j. Moore, DIR. j. II. Mustard,
=. w. Houston, John s. Harrington, DIR.
E. T. Bishop, ]. L. Vogel, j. M. Slower,
II. M. Cooper, William II. Postles, o. p.
Whitaker, j. Fl. Whitaker, b. F. O.
Rothwell, William Polk, Thomas Holcomb,
James Burchenal, Lundy Brown, Harris
Bacon, Edward Paynter, the Rev. J. g.
Willis, DIR. j. e. Ellegood, Col. J.J. Ross,
Robert A. Williams, William P. Biggs,
John 2. II. Polk, Esq, DR.. Ellison, O. s,
Ellison, ]. Frank Eliason, A. s. Eliason,
John j. Williams, James Mitchell,
d. T. Barnard, Jr., e. Il. Ban
croft, Penn Emerson, John HUM, Jr.,
George M. Fisher, John I. Jakes, Jacob
9. Brown, A.. N. Brown, w. N. Brown,
O. Gundy Brown, Philip q.
Cannon, Wilbur Burnite, Albert Curry
and William Polk.
The New York delegation representing
the Produce Dealers Exchange was headed
BY A. E. Edwards, president of that body,
John Furman, Lie Stanley Davis, Mr..
Wright, j. w. Goodsell, A. s. Read, A.
=. Young, j. d. Rohrs and Mr.. Pell the
latter were also delegates of the Central
Grocers' Union.
The Philadelphia Produce Exchange
was represented by Ii. F. Stewart, j. L.
Henderson, e Roberts, L. q. Grew, j. p.
Wilson, 8. s. Darmon, j. f. Hobson, w.
I. Short, s. T. Grew, P. E Crew and
George Butterworth.
John Bigelow, president Of the Boston
Produce Exchange and Boston Mercan.
tile Exchange, headed delegation from
the "Hub.n
The producers, commission men and
retailers were seated together and all
watched with the greatest interest the pro-
ceedings. II is rather difficult to deter
mine what was the direct outcome Of the
meeting and If any advantage has been
gained upon the main point at issue-the
return OF, the empty baskets. The ma
jority of growers and buyers were a unit
in the expression OF their opinions con.
cerning the great advantage of exchanges
and the sale of fruit at the various shin
ping stations. This proposition was urged
on the ground that il would enable a
better distribution of fruits to be made
and prevent gluts in the market and their
consequent low prices. Upon the question
of free baskets the growers were sadly at
variance. The New York Representative
through their chairman mildly but firmly
adhered TO their original position to sell
the baskets with the peaches. Boston was
satistiedto guarantee return if necessary
only but favored gift packages. Phila-
delphia was willing to return the packages
this year, but gave an informal hint that |
II was not proposed to continue this prac-
tice another year. Various retailers added |
their testimony in decrying the return of |
baskets, illustrating the annoyance it |
causes and arguing that IL would be to |
the advantage Of the growers to market |
their peaches in new, fresh looking bas-
kets. The Rev. J. s. Willis, w. p, A. |
g., r. II. and d. j. Cummings lead the |
for an enforced return of the |
empties and j. Alexander Fulton, 8. A. |
Janyier of Kent county, Nd, and those
prominent in the Delaware Fruit Ex- |
change argued in favor of selling the |
package with the fruit. II was hardly |
possible to gather the sentiment OF the |
meeting upon this point, as three dele |
gates from Smyrna kept the convention
in constant state of annoying agitation
and wore out everybody but themselves
with their acrimonious prating. At times
they furiously sssailed the commission |
men, and went 30 far as to accuse them |
OF voting upon measures, an indictment |
that was promptly denied and for which /
one of the committee by which the con-
vention was called, offered an apology. |
The convention was called to order al |
ll.I5 o'clock. N z. Barnard took the
chair. On motion of j. 8. Willis,
Wilbur H. Burnite was elected secretary. |
J. g. Brown, DR.. Henry Ridgely and
John w. Taylor were appointed a COM
nittee on permanent organization.
The committee reported the Hon. Z. L |
Martin for chairman.
Secretaries For Delaware, Wilbur q.
Burnite; Maryland, James II. Harris; New
Jersey, John B. Case.
ice-Presidents--For Sussex county, |
Albert Curry; New Castle, DR.. John j.
Blaokj Kent, e. FL. Bancroft; Caroline
county, O E. FARRELL; Washington, j.
Tracey Bishop; Queen Anne, q. Il.
Brown; Kent county, Md, II. II. Harper;
Talbot county, DIR. Atkins; Bridgetnn, N.
!, W. o. Garrison; Yineland, Nj, Jona-
han Wilds.
Colonel Martin was escorted to the chair
md addressed the assemblage upon the
objects of the convention.
Hon. E. j. Martin upon being escorted
Q the chair made neat speech of thanks.
he considered it an honor of no small de.
gree to be selected to presideover a meet.
ng representing 80 much intelligence, /
hrift, enterprise, brain and Drawn, of
his Peninsula, one of the fairest bosoms
u this fair land. He hoped the me citing
would proceed with becoming dignity and
Emphasis to show to the world that we
mean what We are acting. We are here
% evolve some plan by which we can
better realize the fruits OF our Iabor--the
ruit of this Peninsula. We recognize that
ruitis king. Every wheel of this locality
8 set in motion by our industry, Ina
'etrospeotive view of peach culture Mr..
Martin said that few wears ago there
we're few trees on the banks of tbe
chesapeake bearing fruit, while to-day